Full Result 2.40 Catterick | 31 December 1997

Fingall Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (1m7f156yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £1,912 2nd £532 3rd £256

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Opera Fan (IRE) 2/1F P Morris ⁵ Kevin Morgan	P Morris ⁵ Kevin Morgan	5	111 v	89	70	92	–
b g Taufan (USA) - Shannon Lady (Monsanto)
Made virtually all, clear between last 2, eased flat

2 4	5. One Stop 12/1 S Taylor ⁵ Maurice Barnes	S Taylor ⁵ Maurice Barnes	4	99 6	69	46	60	–
b f Silly Prices - Allerdale (Cheb's Lad)
Always chasing winner, hit 2 out, kept on flat

3 6 [10]	1. Baher (USA) 4/1 Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	Miss R Clark ⁵ Stephen Clark	8	122 7	104	74	89	–
b g Damister (USA) - Allatum (USA) (Alleged)
Chased leaders, driven along 4th, one pace from 2 out

4 6 [16]	4. Oakbury (IRE) 4/1 Tom Siddall ⁷ Lynn Siddall	Tom Siddall ⁷ Lynn Siddall	5	910	72	34	51	–
ch g Common Grounds - Doon Belle (Ardoon)
Outpaced and driven along 3rd, soon behind, some headway 2 out, never dangerous

5 9 [25]	7. Katouche (IRE) 50/1 J Supple Stephen Clark	J Supple Stephen Clark	6	100 14 b	69	29	39	–
b g Cataldi - Jocks Fancy (Patch)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

6 30 [55]	3. Kierchem (IRE) 13/2 C McCormack ⁵ Chris Grant	C McCormack ⁵ Chris Grant	6	104	78	–	–	–
b g Mazaad (IRE) - Smashing Gale (Lord Gayle)
Soon tracking leaders, driven along 3 out, soon lost place

UR	6. Gold Of Arabia (USA) 5/1 A S Smith Kevin Morgan	A S Smith Kevin Morgan	4	101 1 9	70	–	–	–
b g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Twitchet (USA) (Roberto)
Reluctant to race, soon behind, blundered and unseated rider 2 out